Donyell Malen scored twice for Aston Villa in a 2-1 win over Young Boys on Thursday in a Europa League match that was temporarily halted due to crowd problems, including the striker being hit by an object thrown from the stands.
Malen appeared to be hit by a plastic cup after his 27th-minute goal – leaving a small gash on his head – and Young Boys fans again pelted the Villa players with thrown objects after the Dutch forward doubled the lead in the 42nd. Some away fans then clashed with police, halting the match for about five minutes.
Young Boys captain Loris Bento pleaded with fans to calm down, and dozens of police officers were deployed to the away player in riot gear for the rest of the match, without further incident after half-time.
Villa are on a run of ten wins in twelve games in all competitions, following a run of five games without a win to start the Premier League season.
“I think we turned it around well and we have to keep this shape, stay humble and work hard,” Malen told TNT Sports, insisting he was “fine” after being hit by a plastic cup.
Boscruise to 3-0 victory over Malmö
Ryan Yates, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Nikola Milenkovic scored as Nottingham Forest cruised to a 3-0 win over Malmö at the City Ground in a replay of the 1979 European Cup final.
Yates rolled Forest in front before French striker Kalimuendo slotted home from close range to score his first goal for the club.
Milenkovic secured a second win in five European matches for Forest on the hour mark as Sean Dyche’s side climbed to 16th with eight points.
«It’s incredible. These nights at the City Ground in Europe are something we should cherish. They are just so special,» said Yates TNT Sports. “We knew if we performed the way we knew we could, we would get the result.”
Lyon took over top spot after a 6-0 defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Serbia, with captain Corentin Tolisso grabbing a hat-trick. Abner Vinicius, Moussa Niakhate and Adam Karabec were also on the scoresheet for the visitors.
Lyon skipper Corentin Tolisso scored a hat-trick against Maccabi Tel Aviv during their match. | Photo credit: AFP
Lyon skipper Corentin Tolisso scored a hat-trick against Maccabi Tel Aviv during their match. | Photo credit: AFP
Danish side Midtjylland lost their perfect record in the league stage after a 2-1 defeat to Serie A leaders Roma. Neil El Aynaoui and Stephan El Shaarawy scored the goals for the Italians before Paulinho’s consolation try.
Celtic secured a precious 3-1 victory at Feyenoord, despite falling behind due to an early goal from Ayase Ueda.
The Scottish champions responded with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and substitute Benjamin Nygren to reach the play-off places after just a second win in five games.
Rangers picked up their first point after four consecutive defeats, drawing 1–1 at home to Braga with both teams finishing with 10 men. James Tavernier scored from the spot for Rangers before Braga leveled thanks to Gabri Martinez.
(With input from AFP)
Published on November 28, 2025
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